You've painted up your lips an rolled and curled your tinted hair. Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere? The Shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down - (Stop) Oh Ruby----- Don't Take your love to town V2 (same as V1) Its hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralysed And the wants and the needs of a woman your age, Ruby I realize, But it won't be long i've heard them say until I not around Oh Ruby----- Don't Take your love to town V3. It wasn't me that started that old crazy asian war But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be... (Stop) Oh Ruby----- I still need some company. V4 (Same as V1) She's leavin' now 'cause I heard the slammin' iof the door The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground Oh Ruby----- For god's sake turn around!